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In our news wrap Wednesday, investigators around Des Moines, Iowa, are seeking a motive in the ambush killings of two policemen. Also, South African President Jacob Zuma faced increasing public pressure to step down, after a state watchdog report found signs of corruption at top levels of the government. Continue reading →

A month away from the Iowa caucuses, two new polls show that the race for the Republican presidential nomination has a new frontrunner: Newt Gingrich. Judy Woodruff takes a look at the latest poll results with The Washington Post’s Dan Balz and J. Ann Selzer, president of Selzer & Company, which conducted one of the Iowa polls. Continue reading →

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat sort through the week’s top political news, including their takes on the American public’s disgust with Washington, the July jobs report and the partial FAA shutdown. Continue reading →

The U.S. Midwest is currently suffering through heavy floods, especially in Iowa, after a bout of torrential rains. Kwame Holman reports on the scope of the disaster and efforts to curb the dangerous floods. Continue reading →

As the Senate takes a break from debating the latest iteration of the immigration bill this week, legislators have been trying to assess public opinion on the issue. The NewsHour explores the attitudes around the country through the lens of regional newspaper editors. Continue reading →